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Kuwait mosque attack: Suicide bomber was young Saudi man
Kuwait identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man
France beheading attack: Suspect admits killing, police make link to Syria
The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday.
Tunisia attack: Saif Rezgui was radicalised in secret
On Wednesday, Saif Rezgui sat down with friends in his Tunisian hometown to chat about his favourite football team, girls and his breakdance skills over coffee and cigarettes.
First of its kind: Vatican, Palestine sign treaty on religious freedom
The Holy See and the State of Palestine have inked on Friday an agreement recognising the freedom of religion in the latter, the deal being the first of its kind signed with a Muslim-dominated country.
US braces for possible July 4th ISIS attacks as authorities note 'great deal of chatter' on terrorist network
In an ominous warning issued jointly by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center, all US law enforcers have been instructed "to be vigilant and prepared" ahead of the July 4th Independence Day holiday in the US following apparently coordinated and nearly simultaneous terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait.
French attack suspect: lone wolf Islamist or 'guy who flipped'?
Even as French investigators piece together a clearer picture of events that led on Friday to the beheading of a transport firm manager and attempted destruction of a chemicals plant, the real motivation of the chief suspect remains elusive.
After its Obamacare ruling, Supreme Court becomes issue in US election
Conservatives and Republicans, who were disappointed with the US Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, said they will make the role of the court a major issue in the 2016 presidential election.
Justice Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court decision 'distorts principles on which this nation was founded'
Along with the US Supreme Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the US, Justice Clarence Thomas issued his dissenting opinion to declare that the ruling "threatens the religious liberty our Nation has long sought to protect."
Alabama responds to Supreme Court ruling by freezing marriage licenses
In what seemed to be an act of defiance, at least three counties in the state of Alabama have stopped issuing marriage licenses to anybody after the United States Supreme Court decided to legalise same-sex unions across the country.
Texas governor orders agencies to prioritise free exercise of religion
Following the Supreme Court's decision to legalise same sex marriage across the United States, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered all agency heads in his state to protect religious liberty.
Justice Scalia: Supreme Court ruling on gay union a threat to democracy
The Supreme Court's decision to legalise same-sex marriages across the United States does not represent the sentiment of majority of Americans, one of the four justices who opposed the controversial ruling asserted.
'Abide by the law': Sen. Marco Rubio softens stance on same-sex marriage
While his fellow Republican presidential aspirants are strongly opposing and even calling for defiance to the Supreme Court decision legalising same-sex marriages in the United States, Florida Senator Marco Rubio seemed to have softened his stance on this divisive issue.
US constitutional ban on same-sex marriages pushed to protect families
To protect the family as an institution in the United States, the chief justice of the state of Alabama vowed to push for a constitutional ban to same-sex marriages, which have been legalized across the country by the Supreme Court.
'End judicial tyranny': US Senator Ted Cruz denounces Supreme Court, urges justices' election every 8 years
Hours after the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, Republican presidential aspirant Ted Cruz said he will push for an amendment to the American Constitution to allow high court justices to be voted out during elections every eight years.
California Assembly passes bill on kids' vaccination without exemption
The California State Assembly has passed the controversial bill that orders vaccination for school children and prohibits exemptions based on personal or religious beliefs of parents.
3 countriesâTunisia, Kuwait and Franceâfrom 3 continents mourn 67 dead after terrorist attacks
Three countries from three separate continents were in mourning on Saturday following nearly simultaneous attacks that killed at least 67 people carried out by militants believed to be linked to the Islamic State.